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Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome

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Fetal hydantoin syndrome is by far the best-characterized malformation complexes induced by anticonvulsant drugs used to treat maternal epilepsy.

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  1. Medical Genetics, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Harold Chen

  2. Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA

    Harold Chen

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Chen, H. (2016). Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_92-2

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